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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF airband receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ±10 ppm 5-60 mins ±2 after 1 hour ? ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-30 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 108-142 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? ?
Selectivity AUX (12 kHz)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR > 1 kHz in "D"
[FM] > 12 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms 180 mW, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC BNC
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 4.8 / 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 Between 1994 and 199x Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
64 × 310 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 12.20 × 1.77 in)
?
Weight 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs) 357 gr (12.6 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? TURBOSEARCH Mode (300 steps per sec.) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000535 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000120XLT SIGNAL-COMMUNICATIONS-CORP.-R-000550